SESSION 3C: DURABILITY; SESSION 4A: CANALS, RIVERS AND TUNNELS

The following papers were presented at these sessions of the conference: Longevity Aspects of Polymeric Linings for Water Containment (Strong, AG); Factors in the Durability of Polymeric Membrane Liners (Haxo, HE and Nelson, NA); Fundamental Aspects of Chemical Degradation of Geomembranes (Lord, AE and Koerner, NA); Contributions to the Study of Durability of Butyl Geomembranes (Leclercq, B and Fayoux, D); Ageing Geomembranes in Uranium Tailings Leachate (Mitchell, DH); Long Term Field Performances of Geomembranes--Fifteen Years Experience (Schmidt, RK and Young, C); Ageing of PVC Geomembranes in Uranium Mine Tailing Ponds (Giroud, JP); An Assessment of HHDPE Liner Durability: A Report on Selected Installations (Jett, ME and Krecic, R); Performance of Plastic Canal Linings (Morrison, WR); Establishing Acceptable Standards for Use of Plastic Membranes in Canal Construction Worldwide (Hawkins, G and McCready, W); Flexible Membrane Lining for Closed Basin Conveyance Channel, San Luis Valley Project, Colorado (Starbuck, JG and Morrison, WR); Joint US/USSR Field Studies on Canal Linings at the Ukrainian Field Test Station, Black Sea Canal, USSR (Timblin, LO, Starbuck, JG and Morrison, WR); A Case Study of an In-Situ, Uninterrupted Flow Repair of a Concrete Sluice Channel (Ainsworth, JB, Hammer, HI and Beckham, R); Design Aspects of Flexible Revetments Constructed on Impermeable Synthetic Linings (Rankilor, PR); Sealing and Waterproofing With Geotextiles and Plastic Sheeting in Tunnel Constructions (Werner, GW). For the covering abstract of the conference see TRIS No. 394682. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented during the proceedings of the International Conference on Geomembranes, Denver, Colorado, June 20-24, 1985, Volume 2.
• Corporate Authors:

  Industrial Fabrics Association International

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• Authors:
  • Strong, A G
  • Haxo, H E
  • Nelson, N A
  • LORD, A E
  • Koerner, R M
  • Leclercq, B
  • Fayoux, D
  • MITCHELL, D H
  • SCHMIDT, R K
  • Young, C
  • Giroud, J P
  • Jett, M E
  • Krecic, R
  • Morrison, W R
  • Hawkins, G
  • McCready, W
  • Starbuck, J G
  • Timblin, L O
  • Ainsworth, J B
  • Hammer, H I
  • Beckham, R
  • RANKILOR, P R
  • Werner, G W
• Conference:
  • This paper was presented during the proceedings of the International Conference on Geomembranes, Denver, Colorado, June 20-24, 1985, Volume 2.
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 281-358
• Serial:
  • Volume: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Canal linings; Canals; Durability; Geomembranes; Geotextiles; Performance; Polymers; Polyvinyl chloride; Rivers; Standards; Tunnels; Waterproofing materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Degradation; Field performance; Membranes
• Old TRIS Terms: Aging; Liners; Membranes (Biology)
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 3655: Construction; 5255: Deterioration; 5910: Durability; 4568: Geotextile; 1088: Inland waterway; 4525: Membrane; 7454: Plastic material; 7420: Polyvinylchloride; 177: Specifications; 3374: Tunnel; 3385: Tunnel lining
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Marine Transportation; Materials; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394688
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM